The Ideal Landscape

Story

Synopsis

In post-World War II Estonia, Mait Kukemeri, an activist of the Young Communist League arrives to the Metsa collective farm in the back of a traveling cinema truck. As a commissary of the spring sowing, he has orders to usher all the people to the field, even if the water is high enough to soak your boots and the machines sink in the mud. Harald Tuvikene, the head of the farm, keeps dragging his feet, trying to pitch his peasant wisdom against the senseless demands of the central power. For the first time in his life, Kukemeri faces a real problem - does he do what's right or does he follow the party's inept commands in order to further his own career?

Director

Peeter Simm

Writers

Toomas Raudam, Karl Helemäe

Language

Estonian

Country

Soviet Union

Release date

20 April 1981

Ensemble

Cast

• 

  Arvo Kukumägi

  Commissioner

• 

  Tõnu Kark

  Chairman

• 

  Kalju Komissarov

  District Committee Secretary

• Priit Adamson

  Asser

• 

  Reet Paavel

  Liina

• 

  Aarne Üksküla

  Liina's Father

• 

  Paul Poom

  Peeter Viksur

• 

  Aire Koop

  Viksur's Wife

• Roland Selav

  Vana Kits

• 

  Helle Kuningas

  Asser's Aunt

• 

  Urmas Kibuspuu

  Vidrik Kits

• 

  Viire Valdma

  Reet Pärn